Lodging

Yotel Names Former Marriott Exec CEOBy Chris Davis

Yotel, the 23-property hotel chain known for its compact guest rooms, has named former Marriott International executive Phil Andreopoulos as its new... KEEP READING

TPG's Hospitality Solutions Adds HollyheadBy Chris Davis

Hospitality Solutions, the hotel reservation technology business acquired in July by investment firm TPG from Sabre Corp., has named former... KEEP READING

Concur Integrates Hotel Distribution Tech from Gekko GroupBy Michael B. Baker

SAP Concur has partnered with hotel distribution technology provider Gekko Group to connect the group's technology with Concur's Hotel Connector. ... KEEP READING

LARC 'Considerably' Curtails 2025 U.S. Hotel ForecastBy Chris Davis

Citing what it called "a substantially reduced economic outlook," Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting this week "considerably" reduced its U.S.... KEEP READING

J.D. Power: Food Dents Third-Party Hotel Guest SatisfactionBy Chris Davis

What appears to be increasing guest discontent with hotel food service and maintenance has driven down average satisfaction scores for hotel management... KEEP READING

Concur Travel Integrates HotelHub Tech for TMCsBy Michael B. Baker

Concur’s integration with HotelHub content enables TMCs to preference GDS and non-GDS content, normalize and de-dupe hotel content and integrate with... KEEP READING

Choice Names McDonald's Exec CCOBy Chris Davis

Choice Hotels International has named former McDonald's and Hilton Worldwide executive Joshua Sloser its new chief commercial officer, effective... KEEP READING

With Corp. Demand Tepid, Sonesta Targets Specialization

Sonesta International Hotels in the past five years has grown exponentially and has leaned into specialized segments, developing targeted programs for... KEEP READING

STR: July U.S. Hotel Occupancy, Rate DownBy Chris Davis

U.S. hotel occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room each declined year over year in July, hotel analytics firm STR announced... KEEP READING

Amex GBT: Economic, Geopolitical Uncertainty to Limit 2026 Hotel Rate HikesBy Michael B. Baker

Most global regions will see moderate hotel rate growth in 2026, with geopolitical instability and uncertainty around U.S. tariff policy "keeping a lid"... KEEP READING

Accor Names Marriott Vet Alex South Asia CEOBy Chris Davis

French hospitality giant Accor has named former Marriott International executive Ranju Alex as CEO of its South Asia region, effective Oct. 1, the... KEEP READING

Amex GBT: Q2 Business Travel Price Hikes AccelerateBy Michael B. Baker

Overall business travel cost increases accelerated in the second quarter, with hotel rates in major cities for business travel expected to rise further... KEEP READING

Sonder Notes Revenue, Portfolio Decline in Delayed Q1 ResultsBy Chris Davis

Apartment-style accommodations provider Sonder Holdings has released its delayed first-quarter results, in which it detailed lower year-over-year... KEEP READING

Omni Courts Corporates as it Pushes Toward Luxury

Omni chief commercial officer Jeff Doane spoke with BTN managing editor Chris Davis last month at the Global Business Travel Association convention in... KEEP READING

GSA Holds 2026 Per Diem, Lodging Allowance SteadyBy Chris Davis

The U.S. General Services Administration for fiscal year 2026 will hold its standard allowable per diem rates for federal travelers steady at 2025... KEEP READING

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